#7FD4B2
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.6% 0.097 166.5), rgb(127, 212, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#7FD4B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7FD4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(127, 212, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 50%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.097 166.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7FD4B2 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #7FD4B2 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7FD4B2 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7FD4B2 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#B8E5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.054 166.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#7FD4B2
oklch(80.6% 0.097 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#7FD4B2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D0C9B0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFB4 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67D5CA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7FD4B2
#7FD4B2
oklch(80.6% 0.097 166.5)
- #EEA6CC
#EEA6CC
oklch(80.5% 0.097 346.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7FD4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.013
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
Use #7FD4B2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.